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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the price.Like many libraries, West Haven has been grappling with the soaring costs of e-books and audiobooks. The digital titl...

LOS ANGELES — Shares of Netflix jumped in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported adding 13.1 million subscribers during the fourth quarter, stronger growth than Wall Street expected as the streamer builds its ad-supported service and cracks down on password sharing.Netflix now has 260.8 million paid sub...